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Putto with a microscope
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Putto with a microscope

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1751 - 1816 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In a landscape, a putto sits with a microscope on a pedestal inscribed 'Leeuwenhoek'. He is surrounded by various animals.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printAnthony van Leeuwenhoeklandscapesanimalsmicroscope
Credit linePutto met een microscoop. 1751 - 1816. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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